1… 2… 3… Wow! 100 Most Inspiring People in Project Management

If you are looking for most brillant and inspiring ideas about project management, to whom will you go? Obviously, to the Gurus, people for whom PM is much more than just a work. They love it, they learn it and they improve it all the time. We give you a list of 100 people who really have some say in this topic.

Managment Science and Engineering And Professor. Co-founder of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design and Center for Work, Technology and Organization. Robert runs bobsutton.typepad.com.

Founder of Construx. Author of many books on software development and task estimation. Steve is an authority in the field of software engineering and the impact of latest methodologies for work of development teams.

Program Leader with a strong track record in leading large-scale programs and projects to drive organizational productivity and performance across diverse industries. Michael helps organizations apply project management to improve efficiency and business performance.

Founder of Rothman Consulting Group. Johanna runs two popular blogs: Managing Product Development and the Hiring Technical People. As an authority in the field of agile methodology, Johanna supports teams in realizing their agile ambitions.

Strategic thinker with a great knowledge of business tools, technologies and scenarios. As he describes himself: “Dynamic IT Executive with proven success in conceptualizing, developing and implementing outstanding information technology solutions through traditional and Lean/Agile project management”.

Holder of PMI’s Project Management Professional certification. “Helen uses her Project Management skills to manage blogging daily – having posted over 200 blog posts since launching her site at the end of February 2015. Her focus is on balancing new technology communication with old-style corresponding encouraging letter writing, and includes personal organization, scrapbooking, and other life interests and observations.”

He is passionate about Agile, Project Management methodologies and PMOs. President of OSP International LLC, a PMI Registered Education Provider. Cornelius provides training for Project Managers who are on the go.

Training, tools and consulting on project management. CEO at PMPeople. Author of the blog “The Habits of an Effective Project Manager” and the book “El Director de Proyectos a Examen”. Regarding projects, he believes in practice: “In project management knowing and not doing is not knowing”.

Erica is experienced in Process Improvement, Technology Implementation, and Training. She is a skilled writer and presenter. Author of “Demystifying Agile, Scrum, and IT Service Management” and “(More Than) 101 Ways to Add Value to Your PMI Chapter – A Guidebook for Volunteer Leaders”.

Project and Programme Manager. With the great knowledge about software development and industry combined with leadership skills, Vincent helps companies deliver consumer the best products and services.

Senior Manager, Specialist in Marketing, Project Management Business Development, Team Management, Risk Management and many many more. Victor helps companies of all sizes and kinds improve their performance.

Guru of Project and Change Management. Speaker, Trainer, Writer, Coach and Mentor. Author of “How to Manage a Great Project”, “The Yes/No Book”, “How to Speak so people Listen”, “The Influence Agenda” and “Powerhouse”.

Associate Business Solutions Engineer at Informatics International Limited. Enthusiast of Project Management and Business Analysis. Sumudu is experienced in analyzing the requirements for business processes and information systems.

Professor, Project Manager and founder of Vyzible Solutions. An expert in the field of Project Management, Budgeting, Desing, Change Control, Implementation and many others. Holder of PMP Certification in Systems & Management and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.

Sue Kershaw is Director of Project Management for the Grosvenor property group. She was made an Honorary Fellow of the Association for Project Management in October 2011.

63. Dame Sue Ion

Dame Sue Ion is a non-Executive Director of the Laboratory of the UK Health and Safety Executive. Sue is responsible for entire technology portfolio. She is experienced in project sponsorship in nuclear research and development projects.

Rebecca is an active member of Project Management Institute and founding member of Government Specific Interest Groups. She has been working in project environment (mainly in the public sector) for 28 years.

Adviser and Trainer of Advanced Project Management. For more than two decades Ricardo has been supporting private and government organizations in US with his great knowledge and experience in Project Managament.

Founder of Meloni Coaching Solutions, Inc. Mentor in the field of Conflict resolution strategies, emotional intelligence and effective communication. She strives to create project managers who have the abilty to efficiently navigate the human side of the project world.

Project Management Professional, Blogger, Learner. James has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and certificate in project management from Colorado Christian University. He runs www.jamesmshaffer.com.

Project Manager and Consultant. Carlos Augusto is one of the first in Latin America who received a Certified Associate in Project Management. Author of the first book in Portuguese for CAPM certification.

Strategy Advisor, Enterprise Advocate, Industry Commentator and a frequent conference speaker. Michael is the author of the IT Project Failures blog where he analyzes why IT projects fall and how to prevent it.

Author Jan Godlewski

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I love your post. I already follow a lot of those people on twitter, but about some of them I hadn’t any idea that they exist at all. I like reading girlsguidetopm.com , ( although I’m not a girl 😛 ) blog of Elizabeth Harrin. A lot of great ideas there.

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